Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 1996
All-time low
1.1
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.1 for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Uruguay peaked at 1.12 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1953.
Uruguay ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 27 Estonia 1.11 compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.11 compare
- 29 Haiti 1.11 compare
- 31 Ethiopia 1.1 compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 compare
- 33 Mozambique 1.1 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0872 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Uruguay?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Uruguay was 1.1 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1996.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1953.
- How does Uruguay rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.